a narrow channel of the sea joining two larger bodies of water

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

narrow

the way of proper and honest behavior

the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent

the strait between the English Channel and the North Sea; shortest distance between England and the European continent

the strait separating Vancouver Island from the Canadian mainland

the strait between Spain and Africa

a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

the strait separating South America from Tierra del Fuego and other islands to the south of the continent; discovered by Ferdinand Magellan in 1520; an important route around South America before the Panama Canal was built

the strait separating Sicily from the tip of Italy

a strategically important strait linking the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman

exaggeratedly proper

bring into difficulties or distress, especially financial hardship

squeeze together

anything immaterial that severely hinders or confines

a garment similar to a jacket that is used to bind the arms tightly against the body as a means of restraining a violent person

exaggeratedly proper

a bad or difficult situation or state of affairs

a difficult juncture